
N-(3-((Carboxymethyl)amino)-5-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methoxy-2-cyclohexen-1-ylidene)-L-serine
Shinorine is a mycosporine-like amino acid that is the ketimine resulting from the formal condensation of the amino group of L-serine with the keto group of (5S)-5-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methoxycyclohex-2-en-1-one and in which the hydrogen at position 3 of the cyclohexenone moiety has been replaced by the amino group of glycine. It is an active ingredient found in environmentally friendly sunscreen creams. It has a role as an antioxidant and an ultraviolet filter. It is a ketimine, a dicarboxylic acid and a mycosporine-like amino acid. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (2S)-2-[[(5R)-3-(carboxymethylimino)-5-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methoxycyclohexen-1-yl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C13H20N2O8
- Molecular weight
- 332.31 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 332.12196560 Da
- XLogP3
- -2.2
- Topological polar surface area
- 169.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 6
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 10
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 2
Also known as
5 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:131712
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